Posted on 07/29/2004 8:10:26 AM PDT by KeyLargo
Edited on 07/29/2004 8:21:36 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
`Flipper' video tweaking Kerry won't be a flop
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-0407290232jul29,1,5957970.column?coll=chi-news-col
John Kass Chicago Tribune
July 29, 2004
BOSTON -- "They call him Flipper, Flipper, faster than lightning/No one you see, is smarter than he/And we know Flipper, lives in a world full of wonder/Flying there under, under the sea!"
The last time I heard that joyous theme to the old TV show "Flipper"--about the smart-alecky dolphin and his boy, Bud--I was a kid, walking back to school after a lunch of grilled cheese and Campbell's cream of tomato soup.
But there it was again Wednesday, during the airing of a humorous Republican documentary on John Kerry's flip-flopping on Iraq as he angled for the Democratic nomination.
The Republican timing couldn't have been better, since Kerry makes his own important speech at the Democratic Convention here Thursday night and must convince voters he's decisive on national security, an issue that Democrats acknowledge has been their weak point for years.
The 11-minute Republican video was e-mailed to about 8 million voters on Wednesday. You can judge for yourself and see it at www.DemsExtremeMakeover.com. It uses Kerry's own words, from his own mouth, in TV interviews to highlight his evolution. It shows how Kerry changed course to appeal to his party's political Left as he outflanked Howard Dean.
It is devastating. And, even worse for Kerry, it is funny. A roomful of reporters cracked up when we heard the "Flipper" theme. So expect to hear the song over the course of the campaign.
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A: A fish that will bite you in half then save you from drowning.
And you've been saving that joke for 30 years, waiting for just the right moment, haven't you?
It is cruel and unusual to characterize lovely and friendly Flipper as that hollow, creepy Socialist Frenchman.
The 11-minute Republican video was e-mailed to about 8 million voters on Wednesday.That would be HERE:You can judge for yourself and see it at www.DemsExtremeMakeover.com...
www.DemsExtremeMakeover.com
And you've been saving that joke for 30 years, waiting for just the right moment, haven't you?
Yes, and I have been waiting 36 years since returning home from my Army service in Vietnam to now do my best to see that this turncoat does not become our president!
I got my copy yesterday.
It is a must see. The biggest problem is that it is too long for a commercial (11 minutes). Maybe the GOP can brak it into sections for commercials. Somehow this must get mass viewing. The convention maybe?
It's an outstanding piece of work. Definitely pieces of it should be edited into 30 second commercials.
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Once again, no reference to the video at this site...
It's right at the top of the page, called "Kerry Iraq Documentary"
Love this video, and the song IS funny. They really do put it all in perspective with dean and the primaries.
Yeah. In fact, I think it might even be more effective if they cut it down to 60 or 30 seconds of him making those statements about Iraq, one after the other, in quick succession. I don't think most people have an 11-minute attention span.
It was a great piece, though. Really beautifully produced.
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